Litquake bills <a href="http://www.litquake.org/events/regreturature-5-wrath-taste" target="_blank">Thursday’s annual Regreturature fundraiser</a> as “what happens when good writers start bad.” This year’s edition includes New York Times best-selling author Glen David Gold, Matthew Zapruder, Paul Myers, Mary Ladd, Lyzette Wanzer, The Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub and Michelle Richmond, all reading works that they’ve come to regret over the years. Tickets: $15-$20. less

Hopefully this isn’t the first you’re hearing about the second annual <a href="http://www.wheretoeat.in/2015-oakland-bacon-and-beer-festival/" target="_blank">Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival</a>, because if that’s the case, you’re likely too late. This year’s festival takes place Sunday at Jack London Square, with dozens of food vendors — including Bacon Bacon, Memphis Minnie's and The Pig and the Pickle — and breweries participating in the fundraiser for Oakland Grown. The event is sold out, but check the website for updates on tickets and more. less

Hopefully this isn’t the first you’re hearing about the second annual <a href="http://www.wheretoeat.in/2015-oakland-bacon-and-beer-festival/" target="_blank">Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival</a>, because ... more

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Put on your finest green attire and head down to Civic Center Plaza on Saturday for the city’s 164<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.sresproductions.com/sfstpatricksday.html" target="_blank">St. Patrick’s Day Festival</a>. The daylong event, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., includes live performances, vendors, food and drinks, kids’ activities and a number of booths representing the Irish community. And don’t forget the parade, which starts at 11:30 a.m. at Second and Market streets. less

Put on your finest green attire and head down to Civic Center Plaza on Saturday for the city’s 164<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.sresproductions.com/sfstpatricksday.html" target="_blank">St. ... more

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Have you heard of The Infinite Monkey Cage, the BBC radio science discussion show with Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince discussing anything and everything to do with the universe? If not, this is the perfect opportunity to check it out. Cox, Ince and a host of guests — including astronomer Seth Shostak, planetary scientist Carolyn Porco and comedians Greg Proops and Paul Provenza — will discuss “UFOs, Alien Probes and Other Close Encounters” <a href="http://bit.ly/1D13qYU" target="_blank">in a live taping Friday at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre</a>. Tickets: $55. less

Have you heard of The Infinite Monkey Cage, the BBC radio science discussion show with Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince discussing anything and everything to do with the universe? If not, this is ... more

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For the non-math types among us, Pi Day is the annual celebration of the mathematical constant that’s the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or 3.14. So, every March 14, museums around the Bay Area host Pi Day-themed celebrations; this year, you’ll find parties at the Exploratorium and Mountain View’s Computer History Museum. If that’s not your scene, head to Mission Pie, which’ll sell slices for $3.14 on Saturday, or to the SoMa StrEat Food Park, which hosts the <a href="http://askascientistsf.com/" target="_blank">Pi Day Puzzle Party</a> at 7 p.m. less

For the non-math types among us, Pi Day is the annual celebration of the mathematical constant that’s the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or 3.14. So, every March 14, museums around the ... more

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Pi Day and 4 more Bay Area events to check out this weekend

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Another warm weekend, another festival in San Francisco — this one celebrating Irish culture and St. Patrick’s Day. But if that’s not for you, there are plenty of other activities on tap in the next few days, including celebrations of bacon and beer, Pi Day and writers’ most embarrassing works.